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Funeral and wake catering in Cranbrook, Kent
Planning fish and chips for the wake in Cranbrook? We bring the van to you and fry fresh while your guests queue at the hatch.
- Wakes at church halls and clubs
- A wake at the family home
- Wakes at venues
Fresh fish and chips in Cranbrook
About our funeral and wake catering in Cranbrook
Fish and chips is informal, which suits a wake where people move around and talk. For remembering a loved one’s favourite food and gatherings at a village hall or club, we can cook haddock and chips, cod and chips and sausage and chips and more.
For a wake in a place like Cranbrook, the village hall is often the heart of it, and its car park suits the van. We bring the van and everything we need to cook, and we leave the pitch tidy when we go.
For event organisers in Cranbrook
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers and vehicles: where a van can park, access times and the paperwork they want. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will confirm what we can provide.
If you’re booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we’ll explain how it works. We are happy to liaise with facilities on parking and timings.
Questions from Cranbrook
Can the van park in Crane Valley?
Only if the landowner, typically the council, allows it. Check with them first.
Do you come to venues in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for vehicles; ask your venue. We’ll follow the site rules.
Do you bring everything you need?
Everything is cooked in the van. Tell us about power, water and bins at the site and we’ll confirm what we need.
Do you need power or water?
Let us know about power and water at the site in your enquiry, and we’ll say what we need.
What if we do not know numbers?
Give us your best estimate, and we will plan with a little extra.
What does the van need?
Not much: a drive, a car park, a yard or a firm lawn, with a clear way in. If in doubt, send a picture.
What about guests who do not eat fish?
There is: sausages and pies, with chips. Tell us roughly how many to expect.
Do you cover Cranbrook?
Yes. We take the van across London and the South East, including Cranbrook. To check your date, use our quote form.
Also near Cranbrook
More for events in Cranbrook
Is a fish and chip van right for your wake?
Sandwiches are traditional at wakes. A hot meal can be more comforting, especially in winter. Compared with a sit-down meal, a fish and chip van is often good value, as there’s no kitchen to hire and nothing to wash up. We’ll send you a quote.
Why Cranbrook hosts choose us
- No kitchen, no crockery, no washing up
- A quote that spells everything out
- Bookings across Kent, including Cranbrook
- Works on wet days as well as sunny ones
See how we price and the cost guide.
What affects the price in Cranbrook
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- How far we travel
- Service time
- The minimum booking
- How many people are eating
The cost per head generally falls as numbers rise, because the van, travel and set-up cost much the same either way. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
What to tell us
To check availability and price, we need:
- Roughly how many people, including children
- Dietary needs, with numbers
- The date and time of the event
- Where the event is
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: the parking spot, access, numbers and serving time. Photos of the spot and the way in help. When you are ready, fill in our quote form.
Should I sort the food myself?
Weighing up a takeaway order against booking a van? Think about numbers, timing and how hot you want the food. We are happy to send a quote so you can compare.
Doing the food yourself saves money, but the host ends up running around. With a fish and chip van, you get hot food without the work.
Looking after everyone
Dietary needs are easiest to plan with some notice. We suggest:
- Ask a friend to run a tea table
- Confirm the van can park at the hall
- Allow a little extra
- Choose a friend to be our contact
We serve when people are ready.
A quiet room away from the crowd is a kindness.
Food your guests will love
Gravy
A pot of gravy turns chips into comfort food.
Pie and chips
Pie and chips is hearty and filling, and it is especially welcome on a cold day.
The process
On the day, we position the van, set up the hatch and get the fryers up to temperature. Once we are hot, we cook to order, timed around your wake. In Cranbrook, it’s dark by about 7:00pm in late September and 3:55pm in December, so a lit path to the van is a kindness to older guests.
- It starts with the date, where the wake is and roughly how many.
- We check the spot for the van and send a quote.
- We plan a flexible serving time around the service.
- We park discreetly and fry fresh as people arrive.
- Afterwards we pack up quietly and leave the spot tidy.
Getting ready for the day
- Keep space clear for guests at the hatch
- Choose a level, firm spot for the van
- Give us your final numbers and allergies
Getting a price
We quote for each event separately, based on your numbers, timings and travel. To ask for one, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Cranbrook: halls, homes and travel
Cranbrook is about 12 miles south of Maidstone, in Kent. Whether your wake is in the middle of Cranbrook or on the outskirts, the service works the same way: fish and chips fried to order, served hot and quoted clearly. We serve all 922 towns and villages in Kent. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 27 miles away.
Cranbrook is within about a mile of the High Weald National Landscape; tell us about access if the wake is somewhere rural.
We take the van to wakes all over the TN17 and TN18 postcode area. Your wake could be at a house on High Street, Crane Lane and White Lion Yard or the roads around them, wherever the van can park. Other places close to Cranbrook we cover include Baker's Cross (1 mile east), Coursehorn (1 mile east), Swattenden (1 mile south), Hartley (1 mile south-west) and Gill's Green (3 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (12 miles north), Ashford (15 miles east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (12 miles west), Tonbridge (13 miles north-west), Kings Hill (13 miles north-west) and Foley Park (13 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include Sissinghurst Castle (2.5 miles north-east) and Benenden Hospital (3.6 miles east).
- Local schools include Cranbrook Church of England Primary School (within half a mile north)
- Pubs nearby include The Crown Public House (under half a mile north-west)
Before you choose a spot
We will agree the van’s spot with you before the day. It needs to tick a few simple boxes:
- A level, firm spot the van can drive onto
- A short walk from the party
- Access wide and high enough for the van
Not sure about the spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
Popular choices
- Pie and chips
- Gravy
- Cod and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Mushy peas
- Haddock and chips
- Fried fresh to order in the van at your event
- Cod, haddock and chips, sausages and pies
- The van comes to you: homes, venues, workplaces and fields
- Served at the time you choose, from the hatch